Collapse to view only § 14407. Application to District of Columbia
- § 14401. Findings and purpose
- § 14402. Restriction on use of Federal funds under health care programs
- § 14403. Restriction on use of Federal funds under certain grant programs
- § 14404. Restriction on use of Federal funds by advocacy programs
- § 14405. Restriction on use of other Federal funds
- § 14406. Clarification with respect to advance directives
- § 14407. Application to District of Columbia
- § 14408. Relation to other laws
Subject to section 14402(b) of this title (relating to construction and treatment of certain services), no funds appropriated by Congress to carry out subtitle B, D, or E of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 [42 U.S.C. 15021 et seq., 15061 et seq., 15081 et seq.] may be used to support or fund any program or service which has a purpose of assisting in procuring any item, benefit, or service furnished for the purpose of causing, or the purpose of assisting in causing, the death of any individual, such as by assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing.
For purposes of this chapter, the term “funds appropriated by Congress” includes funds appropriated to the District of Columbia pursuant to an authorization of appropriations under title V of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act and the term “Federal government” includes the government of the District of Columbia.
The provisions of this chapter supersede other Federal laws (including laws enacted after April 30, 1997) except to the extent such laws specifically supersede the provisions of this chapter.